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Message: <blockquote data-quote="funfer_fahrer" data-source="post: 175856" data-attributes="member: 2733">We actually have very good diesel quality underground but they all have been exported overseas.  Then we bought a much cheaper diesel which is high in sulphur content for our domestic consumption.  This is the same diesel quality that we used for the past 30 years.  Those days nobody cared about environment and the best part we didn't even have laws protecting the environment.  Actually, we are now at a cross-roads.  The big question is whether to follow the European by using good quality diesels or follow the new electric-hybrid concept introduced by the Japanese.  90% of cars in Europe use diesel engine but the price of their diesel is not cheap either.  Just 10 Euro cent per litre short of the price of petrol.  In Australia, believe it or not the price of a good quality diesel is more expensive per litre than the price of a normal petrol.  And the Aussies just received this high quality diesel about two years ago.  Even if the price is higher, the fuel savings is better compared to a normal petrol engine.  If we want to use high quality diesel, we have to make sure that everybody uses this technology.  Then it is justified to bring in this kind of diesel.  Otherwise, we can also adapt the new electric-hybrid technology and let the big lorries  use good quality diesel. P/S:  Zoggee, are you with Bintang Group or NST Logistics?</blockquote>